“Dear Hiring Personnel” sounds bureaucratic and dated — recruiters rarely use that phrase internally. Prefer “Dear Hiring Manager” or a named contact.
Example openings
Dear Hiring Personnel,
I wish to apply for the Administrative Assistant position
advertised on your company website.Dear Hiring Professional,
Please accept my application for the Account Manager role.What to write instead
- “Dear Hiring Manager” — clearer and more common
- “Dear [Department] Team” when the role sits on a named team
- A specific name whenever the posting or LinkedIn reveals one
Need the actual name instead of a generic salutation? Paste the job URL into DearHiringManager.io — find the hiring manager's name in about a minute, then open with “Dear [Name],” instead.